JC Ramsay

I read both fact and fiction for pleasure. I climb mountains and it is inspiring to get a sense of how some of the great mountaineers and photographers put their feelings in print. There are too many to mention but Colin Prior's 'Eyes to the Hills' stands out for the photography. He used a 617 format camera. Think widescreen ultra-HD television and you may understand. Better still, get a look at the book. It is one of the best I have seen about the Scottish mountains.
Some first readings stay with you for a lifetime. Spike Milligan's 'Hitler: My Part in His Downfall' is one of those books that reduces the reader to tears of laughter. Terry Pratchett's Discworld series has been a favourite for many years. I have to admit a fondness for the Watch stories in particular, though the one book that always has me howling with laughter is Eric!
I suppose I like to spend a lot of time with characters, places and periods that I enjoy. so the late Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld, Simon Scarrow's Roman series and Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan series are books I can revisit very happily.

You may laugh at this one. I do not own any sort of e-reader. I put Adobe Digital editions on this computer so I can check the formatting of my book, but I am a tactile person and savour the feeling of paper in my hands. I can see the benefits of e-readers, but since I work in IT, and labour at my own stories in my spare time, I like to read in analogue mode. it relaxes me and helps me sleep. Some of my books have tiny little stains, old tears of laughter from readings long ago. Happy memories.